2016 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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Coach | Brian Agler |
Arena | Staples Center |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 26–8 (.765) |
Place | 2nd (Western) |
Playoff finish |
Champions (Defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2) |
Media | |
Television |
TWC SportsNet and TWC Deportes ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2016 WNBA season is the 20th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 15. The Sparks finished with a record of 26–8, second in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole), and advanced to the WNBA Finals, which they won, three games to two, against the Minnesota Lynx. It was the team's first title since 2002.
The Sparks made three selections in the 2016 WNBA Entry Draft in Uncasville, Connecticut:
After selecting Talia Walton, the Sparks waived her on May 11, 2016. The Sparks also waived draft pick Whitney Knight on August 30, 2016.
The Sparks qualified for the 2016 playoffs, and, as the team with the second-best regular season record in the WNBA, received two automatic byes, advancing straight to the best-of-five semifinal.
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.